Help Pay for Your Education with Grants
Federal, state or local grant funds do not have to be repaid
Federal Pell Grant
Pell Grants are awarded to help you pay for your undergraduate education after high school. For many students, these grants provide a "foundation" of financial aid to which aid from other federal and non-federal sources may be added. Grants do not have to be repaid. Awards may range up to $5,550 for two semesters (more may be available if student attends all three semesters in the academic year - talk to your financial aid specialist for more information).
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
This is a grant to help you pay for your education after high school. It is for undergraduates only. You could get up to $4,000 per year, depending on your need, the availability of SEOG funds at your school and the amount of other aid you receive.
Colorado Grants
Money made available from the Colorado General Assembly to help you pay for your education. State grants include:
College Responsibility Program (CRP)
Students enrolled full time may get from $425 to $850 per academic year from
CRP.
Richard C. Martin Grant
Funded by CMC. In the early 1960s, Dick Martin joined with others of his community to establish the Colorado Mountain College District. Once the college was established, Dick was elected to the Board of Trustees where he served for 14 productive years. When Dick retired from the board in 1984, his fellow board members established the Richard C. Martin Grant to help local young people pursue their education.
Eligibility. Student must have a high school diploma or equivalent G.E.D., have attended high school in the Colorado Mountain College District, meet in-district residency requirements and complete associate degree requirements at Colorado Mountain College within five years following initial enrollment at the college. Courses completed while the student is still enrolled in high school are not eligible for this grant. The student must complete a two-year degree program at Colorado Mountain College before he or she is eligible to receive the Richard C. Martin Grant to assist in completing the remaining two years of a baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution.
Award Amount. The grant amount is determined annually by the Board of Trustees and will approximate the cumulative amount of tuition paid by the student for credit received while attending Colorado Mountain College.
Application Process. The application for the Richard C. Martin Grant is available from any campus or center at the time of admission to Colorado Mountain College. The application may be completed at any time during the first semester in which you are enrolled and within two years of your high school graduation. Contact the Colorado Mountain College Financial Aid office for more information.
Award amounts are subject to change; stay in touch with the financial aid office.